There are so many book genres out there these days that it doesn’t take too much to find a hybrid or mash-up of different types. One of my favorites is sports romances because (honestly) who doesn’t like a hunky sports figure who finds the right girl to tame him. If they don’t like each other at first, all the better.
“Want it All” by Elizabeth Perry starts with an absolutely cringe-worthy party; it also perfectly illustrates why the two main characters, Brock and Samantha, need to work together. We already know that I don’t give away plots, but the tension between the two is earned.
Books of this type don’t often have a lot of depth, but that isn’t meant to be an insult. It’s more that the reader doesn’t have to think too hard to follow the story. This is a good thing. The author throws a subplot in that kinda makes sense and kinda adds a little depth, and it works within the context of the story.
If you’re a fan of either sports or frenemies to lovers, this is the book for you. My Goodreads review is below.
It’s always nice to find a decent frenemies, sports story, and “Want it All” fits the bill. With stories like this, you pretty much know how it’s going to end up, so the interest is in the way they get there. Brock Edwards is a party-animal baseball player, Samantha Carson is the PR specialist charged with helping him get his act together before he loses his place on the team. You know that there is probably one of these guys on just about every sports team and the author does a good job of making him completely obnoxious (I like an author who isn’t afraid to portray a true chauvinistic pig; it makes the redemption that much better). I didn’t think that his background was filled out enough at the beginning to make his “awakening to love” as realistic as it could have been. Like-wise with Samantha; it all seemed to happen rather quickly. But there was an interesting twist in the second half that cleared some things up. All in all, it was a quick, enjoyable read, 3.5 stars. Oh, and even though it is fourth in a series, there was no need to have read the first three (although I will now because the characters seem interesting). Thank you to the publisher and author for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
